Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Thursday said the opposition parties are welcome to launch a campaign against government if they think that any such move at this point of time will be in favour of the country. “If PML-N and PPP think that protest will be in the country’s favour at this time, then they […]
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Constitutional amendments needed to form new province: Qureshi
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said that certain constitutional amendments were needed for the formation of the new southern Punjab province. “Southern Punjab province will consist of Multan, Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan,” Qureshi said while addressing a press conference. He said the Punjab Assembly seats would eventually be decreased to 251 with […]
Imran sits down with Tareen, Qureshi to diffuse tensions
Prime Minister Imran Khan held separate meetings with senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and asked them to diffuse the tensions between them, a private news channel reported on Sunday. The channel quoted its sources as saying that the prime minister met the duo two days ago […]
Qureshi says Pakistan wants to keep border with Iran peaceful
Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday said Pakistan had a long border of 905 kilometers with Iran, and Islamabad want to keep it peaceful and stable. Responding to the points raised by the opposition members in the National Assembly, Qureshi said Pakistan had positively engaged with Iran to curb cross-border movement of militant elements. […]
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Exactly one day ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s scheduled visit to Tehran, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has issued a diplomatic rebuke to his hosts in the form of a protest launched over Iran’s alleged lack of action against elements suspected of the Ormara massacre of April 18. The terrorists are seen as having […]
Pakistan fully supports Afghan Peace process
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan believes negotiated settlement is the main route forward in Afghanistan, said Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi. In a statement issued on Saturday, the minister said there is no military answer for the Afghan clash and all parties ought to completely focus on the process of harmony. Qureshi said Islamabad has in every case […]
Split within PTI over Tareen attending official meetings
The ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Monday appeared divided over the issue of disqualified party leader Jahangir Tareen attending official meetings. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi told a press conference in Lahore that Tareen’s presence in official meetings gives the opposition something to talk about. “I will ask Tareen to think … whenever you sit in official […]